Partí is the basic scheme or concept for an architectural design, represented by a diagram.
Partí // Edifici Torre Espiral by Zaha Hadid
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Massing is a unified composition of two-dimensional shapes or three-dimensional volumes, especially one that has or gives the impression of weight, density, and bulk.
Christopher Drummond // massing diagram
A fractal is a natural phenomenon or a mathematical set that exhibits a repeating pattern that displays at every scale. If the replication is exactly the same at every scale, it is called a self-similar pattern.
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Simply put, a diagram is a simplified drawing showing the appearance, structure, or workings of something; a schematic representation.
A diagram is a drawing that, stripped of all superfluous and distracting data, shows the general scheme or outline of an idea or object and its parts. It is a reductive graphic representation of the course or results of an action or process.
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When speaking of the fold, it is the echoes of Deleuze and Guattari that spring to mind – highly suggestive by some of their book titles. In essence, at its core lays the implication of space and how we relate to it. Spaces pass from inside to outside, raising an argument on the concept of boundary and motion.
The composition – organising each part in its place – creates patterns, and establishes the union of different programs seamlessly. This leads to a discovery of spaces of relation and interchange at the level of new organisations and social interchange.
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